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The 2023 Lowe’s Foundation Gable Grants
for community and technical colleges include:
Coconino County Community College (Arizona) will
expand its skilled trades training programs in
construction, HVAC, plumbing and electrical. The school
plans to remodel its workshop to create more lab space
for students, upgrade equipment, computers and software,
and hire additional instructors. Coconino is the only
institution providing skilled trades training in the
county, which is the second-largest by area in the U.S.
and serves parts of the Navajo and Hopi tribal lands.
Columbus Technical College (Georgia)
will expand its reach with a new mobile unit to
bring skilled trades training opportunities to students
in rural communities, justice-involved learners and
transitioning service members. The college also plans to
build a four-week fast-track “Construction Career Launch
Program” bootcamp to prepare participants for
entry-level skilled trades positions.
Howard College – San Angelo (Texas)
will build a new center for its pre-apprenticeship
electrical program and its soon-to-be-developed plumbing
program, which will be the only plumbing program offered
by a college in West Texas. This will allow the college
to serve more students and help meet the skilled trades
demand in local communities.
Ivy Tech Community College (Indiana)
will develop a short-term, HVAC skills training pilot
program for entry-level technicians and provide unique
training opportunities for justice-involved individuals.
Across seven campuses, Ivy Tech will increase the number
of HVAC graduates prepared to enter the construction
industry. Ivy Tech works closely with local employers
and the communities it serves to identify the biggest
needs and tailors its programs to meet these local labor
demands to ensure its students have opportunities for
lasting careers.
Madisonville Community College
(Kentucky) will build a credential lattice between
its electrical technology and HVAC programs that will
allow students in a rural, five-county area to complete
the combined programs in five or six semesters, rather
than eight.
Miami Dade College (Florida) will
launch new programs in construction, HVAC and electrical
through its Construction Trade Institute. Miami Dade
College is one of the largest and most diverse
institutions in the U.S., enrolling more than 120,000
students.
MiraCosta College (California)
will develop two HVAC and electrician certification
programs with state-of-the-art equipment and supplies.
These programs are designed to provide equitable access
to first-generation college students and
disproportionately impacted individuals through tuition
reductions and student support services, such as
transportation and childcare subsidies.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community
College (Mississippi) will establish a construction
trades training program for learners at a local
correctional facility and provide scholarships and
internships for students in its skilled trades training
programs. As the only community college serving a
four-county region in the state, Mississippi Gulf Coast
Community College works closely with local small
businesses to place graduates in jobs.
Palm Beach State College (Florida)
will expand its Construction Trade Center for Workforce
Innovation to provide simulated trainings that create
“real world” experiences for students entering the
trades workforce. Designated as a Hispanic Serving
Institution since 2015, the college provides smart home
and office suites that serve as working labs for
students to learn trades and installation practices
Southside Virginia Community College
(Virginia) will renovate its lab in South Hill to
provide training space and technical equipment to
prepare students to enter the workforce as electrical
and HVAC technicians. With seven locations covering
4,200 square miles of Virginia, the college is expected
to use its grant to double student capacity and hire a
full-time instructor.
“The support for community and technical
colleges provided by Gable Grants from the Lowe’s
Foundation will enable the expansion of the innovative,
responsive and in-demand skilled trades training
offerings at the nation’s community colleges,” said
Walter G. Bumphus, president and CEO, American
Association of Community Colleges. “This unique program
will empower community colleges to scale existing
programs, upgrade technology and infrastructure,
establish new initiatives and increase their impact as
they strive to meet the needs of their communities.”
In addition to these grants, the Lowe’s Foundation will
invest at least $5 million more to assist
community-based nonprofit organizations and national
nonprofit partners with a strong local presence. This
puts the foundation on pace to invest more than $12
million in 2023 as part of its $50 million, five-year
commitment.
Eligible community-based nonprofits that offer skilled
trades training can submit Lowe’s Foundation Gable Grant
applications between Aug. 1 and Sept. 1, 2023 at
Lowes.com/Foundation.
About the Lowe’s Foundation
The Lowe’s Foundation, an independent 501(c)(3)
organization founded by Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:
LOW), is developing a community of skilled tradespeople
to build and revitalize our homes, neighborhoods and
infrastructure for the future. From 2023 through 2027,
the Lowe’s Foundation is investing $50 million to help
prepare 50,000 people for skilled trades careers through
grants to community and technical colleges,
community-based nonprofit organizations and national
nonprofit partners with a strong local presence. To
learn more about the Lowe's Foundation,
Foundation, visit Lowes.com/Foundation and
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